On 7 May, Dzerzhinsky District Court in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, remanded Mikhail Tsakunov in pre-trial detention until 4 July for alleged use of violence against a police officer. If found guilty, Mikhail Tsakunov could face 10 years in prison. However, the charges against him contravene publicly available video footage.

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On 7 May, Dzerzhinsky District Court in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, remanded Mikhail Tsakunov in pre-trial detention until 4 July for alleged use of violence against a police officer. If found guilty, Mikhail Tsakunov could face 10 years in prison. However, the charges against him contravene publicly available video footage.

1) TAKE ACTIONWrite a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:

Insisting that the authorities release Mikhail Tsakunov immediately and unconditionally as he has been arrested solely for peacefully exercising his rights to freedom of expression and assembly;

Calling for an impartial investigation into the circumstances of his arrest and the use of force by police;

Calling on Russian authorities to fully respect and uphold the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Russia.

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